Owner's manual

WARNING

5.2 How to Start the Mower

Read and understand the safety instructions before attempting to operate your machine.

Use caution when operating this piece of equipment. Practice operating the mower at low speeds

and without the blades engaged until familiar with the operation of the controls.

Before starting the engine:

 Check the oil level in the engine and the hydraulic reservoir

 Fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh, unleaded gasoline (use gasoline with an octane of 87 or

greater)

 Ensure the fuel valve is in the full open position.

 The blade clutch (PTO) switch must be in the OFF position

 Position the speed adjustment lever to NEUTRAL

 Position the neutral latches in the neutral lock position

 Engage the parking brake

 Ensure the hydraulic pump bypass valves are fully closed (turn clockwise until snug)

Start the engine – choke as needed

Engage the blades (parking brake must be off) by first engaging the operator presence device and

then pulling up on the blade clutch (PTO) switch. Push the switch down to disengage the cutting

blades. ** For best equipment life, engage the blades between ¾ and full engine throttle.

Release the parking brake and move the speed adjustment lever to the desired ground speed setting.

While squeezing the steering brake levers with both hands, release both neutral latches (one on each

handle). Slowly release the levers to travel forward. To make a right turn, squeeze the right hand

lever. To make a left turn, squeeze the left hand lever. To travel in reverse, squeeze the levers up

beyond the neutral point.

To STOP the mower, squeeze both levers up to the neutral point, engage the neutral latches and

move the speed adjustment lever to the neutral position.

5.3 How to Stop and Park the Mower

Come to a complete stop. Make sure the steering brake levers are in the neutral position with the

neutral latches engaged with the levers. If the blades are on, turn them off using the switch on the

instrument panel. Place the speed control lever in the neutral position, set the parking brake, reduce

the engine speed to idle, shut off the ignition switch to stop the engine and then remove the key from

the ignition switch. The mower is now parked. Do not leave unit parked unattended without engaging

the parking brake and do not leave the unit parked unattended on a sloped surface.

Neutral Locked Position

Brake OFF

Neutral Position

Brake ON